Te Tohu Tātai Whetū

• 1 x 3-hour class per week

• 3 x noho (25 hours)

Your structured class and group times include: 

• Face-to-face with your kaiako or other presenters 

• Wānanga, noho (overnight stays) or online sessions 

• Practice, revision, and assessment activities 

Dates, venue and details of your noho will be confirmed by your kaiako. 

Learn more about noho learning.

Plan for around 26 hours per week of learning in your own time.

Example tasks and activities include: 

• Working through programme resources (such as workbooks, audio, video, or online activities)

• Completing aromatawai (assessments) and required reading

• Practising your new skills

• Doing research, reflection, or group study

Keen to know how study fits around work and home?
Our Enrolment Support and Study Experience section can help.

You’ll need to have access to a: 

• Computer or laptop 

• Reliable internet connection

You’ll explore how time is understood in te ao Māori through movements of the sun, moon and stars. You’ll also deepen your understanding of the interconnected relationship between people and te taiao, the natural environment, from an Indigenous perspective.

You'll get to know your local environment and the unique ways that it changes throughout the seasons. You’ll explore how the sun and moon influence the environment through a te ao Māori lens and be able to recognise the signs in your own community.

You'll learn about Indigenous practices of mahinga kai - gathering and cultivating food - within your local environment. You’ll also build practical skills learning how celestial knowledge informs when and how we gather kai.

You'll learn about different celebrations, rituals and practices within seasonal cycles and why these ceremonies matter. You’ll also learn and practise local tikanga through celebrations such as Matariki and Puanga, connecting these traditions to your own context.